Archive for the 'Pregnancy' Category
Your jaw pops like a bowl of Rice Krispies—in meetings, at mealtime, during candlelight moments. Is it a joint that needs fixing, or just an annoying sound you can live with? Most body noises, although embarrassing, are harmless, but occasionally they’re a signal that something’s not quite right. Here, we decode what your body is […]
First time pregnancies have a 1 in 4 odd of ending up in a miscarriage. But did you know that caffeine doubles the risk of a miscarriage regardless of which pregnancy it is for the mother?
Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage […]
Women who want to become pregnant, are pregnant or breast-feeding should eat at least 12 ounces of fatty fish such as tuna every week to help themselves and their babies, experts will recommend later on Thursday.
Really, I always thought fish was bad, due to mercury levels. Anyway, read more.
A recent study done on rats has shown that pregnant females who nibbled on junk foods such as sweets and chips, gave birth to rats who ended up munching on the same foods.
This idea has been reflected in the pattern of eating habits in human beings and mothers-to-be are constantly being told to be careful […]
Earlier this year a study suggested that fish crops would last until 2048, partially because people have turned on to fish’s health benefits. Of course, too much of a good thing is a bad thing, for some: pregnant women:
Pregnant women who eat fish more than three times a week could be putting their baby at risk […]
Choosing back surgery over exercise to treat a herniated disc generally provides more relief, but the difference is minimal and fears related to skipping surgery are unfounded, researchers said on Tuesday.
A study involving more than 1,200 patients at 13 U.S. hospitals found either surgery to remove a bulging back disc or a course of physical […]
Awareness about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its link to cervical cancer, is relatively low among American women, according to a survey of 3,076 women 18 to 75 years of age.
Only 40 percent of women responding to the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey had ever heard about HPV and, of those, less than 20 […]
This is certainly true for me. I pass / fail (depending on how you see it) every test here.
We live in the Information Age, when a vast resource of facts, opinions and personal accounts is available to anyone at any time. In the field of health alone there are hundreds of TV programs, radio talk […]
Good to know.
Men given a hormone-based contraceptive, which could be available in the near future, can regain their fertility about four months after stopping the treatment, researchers said on Friday.
Drug companies have been working on a male pill or injection to inhibit sperm production and give couples a greater choice of family planning methods.
Scientists who […]